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Marku later revealed the merger proposal to Andrei, who treated it as a challenge to his authority. The two men argued repeatedly about the future of the organization. Andrei stated that he would never disestablish the Bucharest Butchers or merge them into another group. On 12 July 2024, Marku presented the proposal again with the support of [[Florin Ionuț]] and [[Stefan Shrankenhaus]], but Andrei refused. The dispute divided those supporting deeper Tanoan integration from members who opposed full subordination.<ref name="dirlewanger-retirement"/> Dirlewanger also confronted Marku during the meeting, called him "a disappointment to everyone" and struck him with his cane. Marku lacked enough support to retaliate against Dirlewanger or Andrei. The confrontation increased his determination to kill the senior members who opposed his takeover. | Marku later revealed the merger proposal to Andrei, who treated it as a challenge to his authority. The two men argued repeatedly about the future of the organization. Andrei stated that he would never disestablish the Bucharest Butchers or merge them into another group. On 12 July 2024, Marku presented the proposal again with the support of [[Florin Ionuț]] and [[Stefan Shrankenhaus]], but Andrei refused. The dispute divided those supporting deeper Tanoan integration from members who opposed full subordination.<ref name="dirlewanger-retirement"/> Dirlewanger also confronted Marku during the meeting, called him "a disappointment to everyone" and struck him with his cane. Marku lacked enough support to retaliate against Dirlewanger or Andrei. The confrontation increased his determination to kill the senior members who opposed his takeover. | ||
Marku used the growing hostility between [[Iakob Ionuț]] and his brother Petru to arrange Petru's death. He promised Iakob greater authority and direct access to the California revenue if Petru was removed.<ref name="iakob-alignment"/> On 21 August 2024, Iakob entered Petru's closed casino in Hollywood and killed him after an exchange of gunfire and a physical struggle. At 11:37 p.m., Iakob telephoned Marku and confirmed that Petru was dead.<ref name="iakob-killing"/> Marku then went to the Bucharest residence of [[Emil Mătăsăreanu]] on 28 August and placed cyanide in his drink while he was not looking. Marku remained in the house until Mătăsăreanu died, removing another older figure with a claim over the California structure.<ref name="emil-death"/> | Marku used the growing hostility between [[Iakob Ionuț]] and his brother Petru to arrange Petru's death. He promised Iakob greater authority and direct access to the California revenue if Petru was removed.<ref name="iakob-alignment"/> On 21 August 2024, Iakob entered Petru's closed casino in Hollywood and killed him after an exchange of gunfire and a physical struggle. At 11:37 p.m., Iakob telephoned Marku and confirmed that Petru was dead.<ref name="iakob-killing"/> Marku then went to the Bucharest residence of [[Emil Mătăsăreanu]] on 28 August and placed cyanide in his drink while he was not looking. Marku remained in the house until Mătăsăreanu died, removing another older figure with a claim over the California structure.<ref name="emil-death"/>[[File:Last picture of Marku Ionut.png|thumb|Last known photograph of Marku|338x338px]] | ||
Marku's merger plan lost its external support when the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen collapsed on 30 November 2024.<ref name="tanoa-history"/> The loss of Tanoan protection weakened his faction, while the California network began breaking apart after Petru's death. | Marku's merger plan lost its external support when the Tanoa Einsatzgruppen collapsed on 30 November 2024.<ref name="tanoa-history"/> The loss of Tanoan protection weakened his faction, while the California network began breaking apart after Petru's death. | ||
== Death == | == Death == | ||
On 1 May 2025, a member of the [[Fish Collective]] entered Marku's apartment complex in Bucharest without warning and shot him. Marku died inside the building beside storage equipment and hard drives used by Porno Bucharest. The department ceased operating after his death, leaving its safe houses and transport system without a central command.<ref name="pb-downfall"/> | On 1 May 2025, a member of the [[Fish Collective]] entered Marku's apartment complex in Bucharest without warning and shot him. Marku died inside the building beside storage equipment and hard drives used by Porno Bucharest. The department ceased operating after his death, leaving its safe houses and transport system without a central command.<ref name="pb-downfall"/> | ||